Lyrics:
Cos' it's a bittersweet symphony this life...
Trying to make ends meet , you're a slave to the money then you die.
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down...
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the pain lives ,
yeah.
No change, I can change, I can change, I can change,
but I'm here in my mould , I am here in my mould.
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next...
I can't change my mould , no,no,no,no,no,no,no
Well I never pray,
But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah.
I need to hear some sounds that recognise the pain in me, yeah.
I let the melody shine, let it cleanze my mind , I feel free now.
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now.
No change, I can change, I can change, I can change,
but I'm here in my mould , I am here in my mould.
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould, no,no,no,no,no,no,no
(Well have you ever been down?)
(I can change, I can change...)
Cos' it's a bittersweet symphony this life.
Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die.
You know I can change, I can change, I can change,
but I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould.
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next.
I can't change my mould, no,no,no,no,no,no,no
(I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
(I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
(It justs sex and violence melody and silence)
(Been down)
(Ever been down)
(Ever been down)
2. Sonnet
Chords:
C (032010)
Am (X02210)
F (133211)
G (320033)
Em (022000)

In intro:

snappy muted electric guitar with
a little reverb that goes:
CEm

E

XX

77

B

88

88

G

99

99

D

1010

99

A

E

AmF

E

55

11

B

55

11

G

55

22

D

77

33

A

E

And another guitar comes in with the
electric guitar with these fills:
C

Chorus

REPEAT INTRO

Middle 8

G
Sinking faster than a boat
F
without a hull
F
my love
G
dreaming about the day
F
when i can see you here
FG
by my side
FGF
by my side

Verse 3

FG
Here we go again
Em
and my head it is gone
F
my love
FG
I stop to say hello
Em
because I think you should know
EmFGF
by now, by now (x7)
3. The Rolling People
Chords:
A (x02220) or (577655)
B (x24442)
E5 (x799xx)
D5 (x577xx)
G (320033) or (355433)
GUITAR 1 - NICK McCABE
GUITAR 2 - SIMON TONG
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A
I got one more life
B
Can you see it wasting away?
E5
But I got a plan
D5
Do you understand?
A
The drugstore wife
B
I was dealing soul and other white
E5
I won't shake your hands
D5
'Cause death has no plans
B
But here we are the Rolling people
A
Can't stay for long
G
We've gotta go
B
So come alive we're the rolling people
A
Don't ask why
G
We don't know now, yeah
A
I'm on a big jet plane
B
With my baby's crime in my veins
E5
I'll be the first to toast
D5
To my rowdy soul
B
But here we are the Rolling people
A
Can't stay for long
G
We've gotta go
B
So come alive we're the rolling people
A
Don't ask why
G
We just don't know now
B
Don't even know which way I'm going to
The lights are on and I am feeling blue
I hope you know which way you're gonna die
Thank you for my life, I say goodnight, goodbye.
You see me going
B
But here we are the Rolling people
A
Can't stay for long
G
We've gotta go
B
So come alive we're the rolling people
A
Don't ask why
G
We just don't know now
4. The Drugs Don't Work
Chords:
C (032010)
Am (x02210)
Em (022000)
F/A (xx3213)
Gsus4 (320013)

Intro:

CAmEmF/AGsus4CGsus4C

Verse1:

C
All this talk of growin' old
Am
is gettin' me down my love
Em
like a cat in a bag
F/A
waiting to drown
Gsus4CGsus4C
I know I'm coming down

Verse2:

C
And I hope you're thinking of me
Am
as you lay down inside
Em
now the drugs don't work
F/A
they just make me worse
Gsus4CGsus4C
but I know I'll see your face again

Chorus:

Verse3:

C
But I know I'm on a losing streak
Am
I passed down my old street
Em
and if you wanna stop
F/A
then give me a shout
Gsus4
and I'll come running down
CGsus4C
you know I will
Em
But the drugs don't work
F/A
they just make me worse
Gsus4CGsus4C
and I know I'll see your face again

Chorus:

F/AEm
cause baby ooohhhh
AmG
if heaven calls I'm coming too
F/AEm
and baby ooohhhH
AmG
if heaven calls I'm coming too
F/AEm
Just like you said
AmG
I'm better dead, when I ain't got you
F/AEm
Just like you said
AmG
I'm better dead, when I ain't got you
Em
but if you wanna show
F/A
then just let me know
Gsus4CGsus4C
and I'll sing in your ear again
Em
but the drugs don't work
F/A
they just make me worse
Gsus4CGsus4C
but I know I'll see your face again
Em
like a cat in a bag
F/A
waiting to drown
Gsus4CGsus4C
I know I'm coming down
Em
now the drugs don't work
F/A
they just make me worse
Gsus4CGsus4
and I know I'll see your face again

Outro:

CGsus4CGsus4C
5. Catching The Butterfly
The opening bass line kicks in:
Gwith an organ that sounds like it's breathing

G

D

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repeatedthroughthesong

A

E

5

The lead guitar uses some kind of sustaining effect that
sounds almost like an E-bow. I'm not sure what he actually
uses, but you can get a similar effect by using a wah pedal.
Start with the pedal all the way back and slowly press down
a little bit.
The subtle decending lead guitar at the beginning:

E

B

G

D

11\(7)

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A

E

And the main riff:

E

B

G

D

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(It sounds good if you let the A string drone)

A guitar pretty much mimics the vocal melody during the verses.

Another guitar improvises on muted A barre chords.

And the chorus goes something like:

A
I'm gonna keep catching the butterfly in that

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dream of mine..

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B

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D

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A

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E

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Chorus lead fill 1:

E

B

G

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Chorus lead fill 2:

tremolo picking

E

B

G

D

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E

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Solo:

very explosive

E

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then this is repeated with some weird phasing effect:

E

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D

A

E

And now let's put everything together to make sense

Verse 1:

So you were born and so you saw
The beauty's eyes to keep and hold
Oh child within has healing ways
It sees me through my darkest days
Chours:
I'm gonna keep catching the butterfly
in that dream of mine.
I'm gonna keep catching the butterfly
in that dream of mine.
In my lucid dreams
In my lucid dreams

[Bass Riff]

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[Guitar Riff]

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In a neon wilderness
He was restless
Escape loneliness
Find a new address
Stood before I sink
In a neon wilderness
Spill my last drink
Yeah, he was restless
Say good-bye to my new friends
Escape from loneliness
I found a new address
In the last room
I hear a boom
Someone else's distress
In a neon wilderness
Someone else's distress
In a neon wilderness
And I hear a boom
In a neon wilderness
He was restless
Escape loneliness
For a new address
In a neon wilderness
He was restless
Escape loneliness
For a new address
7. Space And Time
Chords:
A (xO2220)
E (02210x)
G (320033)
D (xx0232)
Em7 (022030)
Asus2 (x0220x)
Asus4 (x02230)
Asus4/G (x02233)

Intro:

A E G D A x2

Verse:

AE
There ain't no space and time
G
to keep our love alive
DA
we have existence and it's all we share
AE
There ain't no real truth
G
there ain't no real lies
DA
keep on pushin 'cause I know it's there

Bridge:

DEm7G
Oh, can you just tell me it's all right (it's all right)
DAsus
let me sleep to_night
DEm7G
Oh, can you comfort me tonight (it's all right)
DAsus
make it all seem fi_ne

Chorus:

EGDA
I just can't make it alone oh, no, no x2

Verse2:

AE
there'll be no lullabies
G
there'll be no tears cried
DA
we feel numb 'cause we don't see
AE
That if we really care
G
and we really love
DA
think of all the joy we'd feel

Bridge: (same as above...)

Chorus:

EGDA
I just can't make it alone oh, no, no (tonight) x4

Middle:

A E G D A x2
AEGDA
Ain't got no lullaby, no, no x2
AEGDA
There is no space and ti_me, Oh lord x2
A E G D A x2

Outro:

A Asus2 Asus4 Asus4/G x2
AAsus2Asus4Asus4/G
We have existence and it's all we share x5
AAsus2
Keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there
Asus4 Asus4/G x4
keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there
End with an A
8. Weeping Willow
Chords:
Em7 (022030)
Dsus2 (xx0230)
Cadd9 (x32033)

Intro (2 bars)

When morning breaks

Cadd9Dsus2
We hide our eyes and our love's aching
Em7Dsus2Cadd9Dsus2
Nothing's strange
Em7Dsus2
It was in our hands
Cadd9Dsus2
From six to ten
Em7Dsus2Cadd9Dsus2
It slipped right out again
Cadd9Dsus2
There'll be no better time
Cadd9Dsus2
There'll be no better way
Cadd9Dsus2Em7
There'll be no better day to save me
Dsus2
Save me
Em7
Yeah, save me
Dsus2
Yeah, save me

After the first 'save me' is this riff which is repeated after each save me-

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Each time it is played there are slight variations with bends etc.
Em7Dsus2Cadd9
I hope you see like I see, yeah, yeah
Dsus2Em7Dsus2Cadd9
I hope you see what I see, yeah, yeah
Dsus2C
I hope you feel like I feel

During the chorus the lead guitar plays this-

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I hope you feel like I ... feel
Above I have tried giving timing with the lyrics. All the 3 bars above use a wah pedal

After this go back to the verse chords (With wah)

Em, Dsus2, Cadd9, Dsus2
Em7Dsus2
And the world don't stop
Cadd9Dsus2
There is no time for cracking up
Em7Cadd9Dsus2C
Believe me friend
Em7Dsus2
'Cause when freedom comes
Cadd9Dsus2
I'll be long gone
Em7Cadd9Dsus2Cadd9
You know it has to end
Cadd9Dsus2
There'll be no better time
Cadd9Dsus2
There'll be no better way
Cadd9Dsus2Em7
There'll be no better day to save me
Dsus2
Save me
Em7
Yeah, save me
Dsus2
Yeah, save me

Repeat Bridge (without wah). This time play this riff for the 'save me' part-With wah

D/dsus C9 G riff1

D/dsus C9 G riff1

D/dsus C9 G riff2

Chorus:

D A C (fiddle with C9) Dsus
O----oh, don't you want to find? can't you hear this beauty in life?
D A C (fiddle with C9) Dsus

The roads, the highs, breaking up your mind. Can't you hear this beauty in life?

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E

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One day maybe you will cry again, just like a child

Dsus C9 G riff2

You've gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend, and the storm will end

Chorus again x2 (lyrics different second time)

Do a riff2 sort of thing.. then continue with the same pattern.

One day maybe I will dance again
One day maybe I will love again
One day maybe we will dance again
You know you've gotta
Tie yourself to the mast my friend
And the storm will end
One day maybe you will love again
You've gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend
And the storm will end
11. This Time
Chords:
F (133211)
G (320033) or (355433)
Ami (x02210)
Emi (022000)

[Intro]

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FG
Looking back on my life,
AmEm
you know that all I see are things I could've changed,
I should've done,
FG
Where did the good times go,
Am
good times are hard to hold,
this time, this time
EmFGAmEm
This time I'm gonna find...

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FG
Looking back on my life,
AmEm
you know that all I see are things I could've changed,
I could've done,
FG
No time for sad laments,
AmEm
a wasted life is bitter spend, yeah

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So rise into the light, in or out of time,

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Woke up another day, the pain won't go away,

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I am goin in peculiar way,

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Into the light I pass another dream another trance,

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This time I'm gonna rise into the light, in or out of time,
FGAmEm
gonna find my way in light, in or out of time,
FGAmEm
gonna rise straight through the light, in or out of time,

[Outro]

Intro:

Verse 1:

AE
Yes, its been long,
AD
and yes, I still feel strong
AEAE
Into the half light, another velvet morning for me

Verse 2:

AE
Time, stands still
AD
As you take, your last pill
AEAE
Into the half light, another velvet morning for me

Bridge:

AE
And now I'm trying to tell ya about my life
DE
And my tounge is twisted I'm more dead than alive
AE
And my feelings they've always been betrayed
DE
And I was born a little damaged man look what they've made

Chorus:

AEDE
I said don't you find, that its lonley,
AEDE
When nobody knows, their alone
AEDE
Life is getting you dry
AEDE
Life is getting your time

Verse 3:

AE
Tears, are coming down
AD
Your beauty is, a colour surrond
AEAE
Into the half light, another velvet morning for me

Bridge:

AE
And now I'm trying to tell ya about my life
DE
And my tounge is twisted I'm more dead than alive
AE
And my feelings they've always been betrayed
DE
And I was born a little damaged man look what they've made

Chorus:

AEDE
I said don't you find, that its lonley,
AEDE
But lord knows, you wont be alone
AEDE
Life is getting you dry
AEDE
Life is getting your time

Outro:

Intro: A to B over and over again...continue over the verse...actually it

it is the bass that plays this.
AB

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A

E

AB
I must be feeling low
ABA
I talked to god in a phonebox on my way home
BAB
I told you my answer, I left you my dreams on your answering machine

----chorus----

BA
Come o--n
EA
Let the spirit inside you
BA
Don't wait to be found
EA
Come along with my sound
BA
Let the spirit move you
EA
Let the waves come up, they'll fuse you
BAEB
I never met no one to deny a sound

Intro again

AB
I must be going insane
ABA
I called the doctor so he can relieve my pain
B
He's got a little pill for me
AB
Just a little luxury, help me through my day

Chorus again...then this middlebreak:

e

B

G

D

977h9

A

2/667697h9

E

97h9

x2

Back to introstuff....and then

A B D5 slide to E5 A B ..play this over:
Come on
Come on
Come on
Come on...

For sologuitar...play the bluesscale in B, starting on 7th fret, for example:

e

B

9999h1078h10109h1097

G

79b(10)9b10797

D

97h997977h9

A

E

onandon.

improvise with this.
the other guitar just plays on with chords...(a, b, d5, e5, a, b)..
There's only one life
There's only one life
Let it go
Let it go
Let it go
This is a big
Fuck you!
This is a big
Fuck you!
Come on!
Just love somebody at the back
Just love somebody at the back
Come on now

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